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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Montana

3 Colleges
$34,452 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to forestry students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Montana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Montana.

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Full Forestry at The University of Montana Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Flathead Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Schools in Montana list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

Read full report on Forestry at Flathead Valley Community College

Out of the 3 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Salish Kootenai College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SKC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

Read full report on Forestry at Salish Kootenai College

Best Forestry Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 46
Utah 13
Idaho 43

Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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